Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of ...

Some of Africa’s best-known protected areas are ... which together account for 80% of the world’s remaining tropical forests and two-thirds of all terrestrial biodiversity, according to ...

NASA laser data reveals how climate change is reducing tropical forest canopy height, with dry seasons driving major changes.

Led by COP30 host Brazil, 12 countries are finalising a fund that aims to raise US$125 billion for tropical forest ...

The European Space Agency’s new probe, Biomass, will spend five years orbiting the planet and gathering radar imagery of ...

The study looked at tropical forests in Asia, Africa, and South America—lands with minimal disturbances or human activities such as logging. To measure changes in such forests, his group used ...

Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, are experiencing alarming declines, ...

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of natural environment we evolved in. Until recently, the dominant idea was that ...

New research reveals human habitation in Central African rainforests began 150,000 years ago, challenging previous timelines.